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[WIP] Open flatpak+https URLs#473

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[WIP] Open flatpak+https URLs#473
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Package listings on the Flathub website contain a button to install the package. This pull request adds support for opening flatpak+https URLs in mintinstall to automatically navigate directly to the details of the package within the app.

flatpak+https.demo.webm

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There's already been a handler for the flatpakref files. I'd rather change that to support this instead of directly on the normal mintinstall launcher.

See the mintinstall-fp-handler desktop and /bin files and handle_command_line_install(). You should be able to add the extra mimetype and re-use most of the code (besides downloading the file).

@BogTheMudWing BogTheMudWing marked this pull request as draft November 24, 2025 16:57
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Thanks for the help!

I'll refactor and mark ready for review when ready.

@mtwebster mtwebster changed the title Open flatpak+https URLs [WIP] Open flatpak+https URLs Nov 26, 2025
mtwebster added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 7, 2026
Mintinstall already handled opening a .flatpakref from a file
manager. This allows it to receive and process browser links directly
when encountered on a site like Flathub - clicking 'Install' on the
page will now open the software manager automatically.

ref: #473
Fixes #484.
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Implemented in mintinstall-fp-handler:
418d58a

@mtwebster mtwebster closed this Apr 7, 2026
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